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Skype users targeted in security threat

By Hannah Ricci, Oct 10, 2012

Skype is being used by hackers to spread a malicious ‘worm’ that infects Windows PCs and can lock users out of their machines
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Your PIN number sold for just £19

By Adrian Holliday, Feb 08, 2012

All your debt and credit passwords sold for just £19 - available to just about anyone accessing a Russian website
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Zappos cyber attack exposes 24m customers’ details

By Hannah Ricci, Jan 17, 2012

Zappos, the online fashion retailer owned by Amazon has been hit by a cyber attack, putting the personal details of around 24 million customers at risk.
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Fraudsters get high-tech in 2012, experts warn

By Hannah Ricci, Dec 28, 2011

The New Year brings new security risks as fraudsters us social networks and smartphones, and target the Olympics, government services and ATMs.
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The top 10 scams and frauds of 2011

By Hannah Ricci, Dec 28, 2011

The schemes to battle increasingly sophisticated scams and fraud are grossly underfunded and need more investment to protect consumers’ cash.
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Women most likely to suffer online fraud

By Hannah Ricci, Nov 25, 2011

A report has found that just 8% of women take measures to protect themselves online. What can you do to keep yourself safe online this Christmas?
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Half of online traders flouting consumer rights laws

By Jo Robinson, Oct 07, 2011

Test purchasing by European authorities has found that more than half of traders failed to give full refunds to customers who pulled out of online purchases during a cooling-off...
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How to choose and remember a secure password

By Hannah Ricci, Jun 28, 2011

I needed three passwords before I even started work this morning – one to check my online banking, another to buy an advance train ticket and a third to purchase a gift from a leading online...
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